No. 9322.--DECEMBER 17, 1892.|
THE CHINA
Messats Hopkina, Dunn and Co., Shang. hai, sold the wreck of the Feime at auution on On 12th it. The hull went for Tis, 040 and the cargo for Tia. 430. The
On the night of 20th November a fire The Shanghai Mercury's Chiefoo corres broke out in a large petroleum gedown, or pondent writing under date of the Elli instant gays The Amorios harque sent rather are godowns nader one roof, sit-wan lost en jhar way from Nowchwang to unted in oug of the outlying districts in Amoy. She stranded about 7 miles to tha | buyers were Chizesă
westward of Chefor. The captain, lạis wife, the neighbourhood of Batavia. These
son and daughter were brought here by the were rented by European and Chiasso Kuangchs, and will leave as soon as porti- Importers for the storage of their all. The ble for their home. The wreck will bould stores were completely gutted, and at the at public auction, found or net found. Shs is on a sandy beach; Tho Escort wa an time of the outbreak of the fire were said American barqne of 50 tons regieter. Sho to contain 82,000 cases of potrulium, the was a wooden slip, built at Newburyport, whole of which was covered by insurance, U.S.A., in 1870, and registered at
Buston,
in Dutch, German and local Companies to the amount of 444,617 guilders. The origin of the fire had not been discovered
when the mail loft,
LARGK cargo steamers, are a writer in Transport, are now the arear of the day
large indeed that colossal is perhaps the st apropiate adjective in which to des- eribe their proportions. Lue werk I
Da Griffith Jola writes as follows to the NU Daily Newss-The first note in the
Both boats werk well stored. A large party of mumbers witnessed the race from The Starter's lantch.
THESENTATION OF PRIZES-TSTEECH BY
LADY ROBINSON,
Picture Guilery has the following remark Malloy ..; Hon J. H. Sowart Lockhart by the Englan editor:The author of this and Mrs Stewart Lockhart; Mra Mulcahy; metorial work is probably Chou Kanatajur Selfe, B.A.; Mr and Mrs Car
an expectant Taotai, and a native of Hawkins, Co
Lient. Col. Bavenhill, Mrand Mrs Kramer,
the
The Blast No. 2 from the O'Brien Cham
pion takes quite a different form, and Sie W. Robinson will have to scoopt his shate of the reseniment which that blot has occasioned.
That the first O'Brien onslaught was Inok-corried out in conjunction with the Amateur THE COLOURS OF THE
ed you at the first, bluch as a piece of Dramatic Club, have been considerable, the
NINETY-FIRST. .⠀ parliamentary fireworks, albait of a Committee has deemed it advisable to wait, The scene on the Castle Esplanade whats' cmewhat unparliamentary and inju- till next year before redecorating the other the Princess Louise prosented the Argyll dicious charmetar,
portions of the building,
and Sutherland Highlanders with now. That the criticism passed upon the first The expenses connected with the annual scieurs was singularly striking and pic- THE Revenge cruiser Meiko in now engaged
Itish brondaide fell upon Mr O'Brien search amounted to $139.01, a somewhat turesque. The occasion was memorable (aupa the F.-C. Daig News) mooring i
only by the way, ho called it by the smaller eum than in former years, The prizes were presented to the nuc
one. The colours that were about to be buoy near the wreck of the 5.8. Peking, ocuafal competitors this afternoon in the
wrong panic, personal abuse of myself The sanitary arrangements in the main retired commemorated the passing away of which has no bearing The Gymnasiunt of the V.RO., which bad which was sank six months nigo.
the question-portion of the building referred to in the the old order of things in the regiment's foremast of the wreck was cut away by been decorated with
and His Excelleney did not come in for last report have Bag for the
een completed during the history, and the closing socas was carried Ben liner, and the main-miast ba sincecasion.
a share of tho odam of it. There was
year and have worked satisfactorily. a large attend-
out, with fitting impressireness and solar- buen removed by a party or paction ub-
ance of ladka and gentlemen, inelading
·Theatre, St. Andrew's Hall and Bolinity. As the Highlanders swang through His Excellency Sir Williama
Zoom,Considerable alterations in the Stage the old gateway from the Castle, and were Robin. kaowa.
and in the Gas fittings have been carried formed into line on the Esplanade, every sen, Lady Rubinson, and Miss Robinson; His Excellency Major-General
out, while the Senta in the Thoates have one in the vast crowd of spectatore must Burker, MIxs rker, and Misa Barker; Galandl
bcon zentratiged and resam bored. A have felt with Barns that a tide of Th His Excellency either Incka strength portion of the expones in connection with Scottish prejudice bad boas poured along to restrain his Colonial Secretary, or he the alteration has been borns by the Amateur his veins. Many of the historical and hos omited to take his fair share in this Dramatic Club, sed sa far as possible their romantic ociations that gather round This: the Governor cannot slegether evade meter for the regulation of the gas used land claus; and the Esplanade, with the
arnaust mode of fighting.
wishes have been consulted, A new gas Edinburgh are connected, with the High- THI Meroon Naftaly's panorama Warded the lautening on the Wane of a
some of the effects of such irregular upon the Stags has been applied by the Gas old Lawmarket stretching away from it, opened at 2 Queun's Road Central. The 9.000-ton steamer; this week I bear that sogliang ina. He imperially The prizes were presented by Lady
warfaro, is as cteur a day.
Company at reduced rental, the amount and the Castle rock lowing above, west- panorama conaista of illuminated views of the Ivel of an oil steamer be ressurs 450 fa red button. He seems to be the leader they came forward to receive their prizes That the relations between officials and re- of gas consured has been somewhat in- | od zatural background", for ALUDO
Tyorside firm are commencing to lay down Butauired with the second rank, and wear Robinson, the competitors being accored a battle scenes from all the more recent wars, in length, and to have a dond-weight When the editor: peuued these lines, he
sidents get strained often enough increased by the rearrangement, and no-expressive of all that is most aspiring in the prolent anti-Christian agitation.spccial ovations boing accorded the Ga
Crown Colonies from the necessity of cessitates an extra charge when the amount in the country's military history." The Inan craw (the
of winterg in addition to other important though poronpacity of nearly 9,000 tone. The builders could only guess at the authorship of this International Race) and the Boys' crew.
things
of gas coined, at performando is in trooping of colours is at all times: an haps less bloodthirsty incidents in there Messrs., wait aut merk of this the moal stomisable of all the innar The Ladice' l'ures was formally prosented That it puzzles tnost people here what the excess of what was formerly required,
and the future owner
Governor is aiming at by his encourage-
imposing ceremony, but 'sa this, aquaston The Theatre and the St. Andrew's Hall there was a peculiar impressivenow about making of toilern history. Not the least bage vessel are Messrs R. M. Hudson and Publications. Thay guess, however, turned by Miss Robinson.
out to have boon's happy hit, for we know At the close, the Chairman of the Clu
mant of Mr O'Brien's insufferable pro- were utilised by the following visitors with it. Round the new colours sesiaplong interesting portion of the show is the col Company, of Sunderland. Of course, in
edure.
professional companies between 1st July cannot gather with the mma glow of loyal than the famous chou an. But Chou Lady Robinson with a beautiful bouquat for instance this size hus ceused to be un-
has had an associate in the production of which was surmounted by small silver
ordinary residents need not be widened Willard, Mr Friedenthal, Mr Baldwin, Mr tattered and weather-stained flags thak common; but in cargo steaners it marks a
all his pictorial works in the shape of tempat.
by unnecessary insolence, and it is no Bendoff, Mdile. Daboin and Mr Stanley; and have been borns through the thickest of rapid development on the three, four, or
Buddhist priset. This priort, boing an five thousand tons, which hare, up to the adept in the work of releasing souls from sooting the bouquet, said On behalf of Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, in pre
*perconal abuse to say that the last entertainments were given by the Amateur the fight. At the beat they can be but effusion of Mr O'Brien in Council was Dramatic Club, the Lorne Athletic Club, symbols and memorials of peat devotica present, been considered large vessels,
overbearing, unreasonable, and insulentthe Musical lab and the Smoking Concert and beroism. The sentiment may remain, purgatory, is
The Club I have to thank you very much cated Ning Chao (
in Angmary mopsure. for kindly presenting the prize this after-That if the Colonial Secretary zones to Hall has been utilized for public meetings broken.
Club. As to former years the St. Andrew's hat the strong personal link must be noon. I am aura it has afforded the com.
As the old colours were doran shake the dust from his feet by this and has been placed at the disposal of the loft, hetween the liacs of the regiment la peculiar process, it seems a pityand various educational establishments in the the pipos playing a quick march of The here comes in the characteristic sym- Colony free of charge for the purpose of Campbells are Coming, all the passion pathy of Hongkong once morethut he holding exaluations and distributing and fire of the Highland, men soomed strad raise so much dust before ho goes, prizes, and in it have been hall, the errbodied to these faded rage. Then, as Tha whoever remains behind und many charitable bascara promoted by the Baxter the wild strains of the pipes dici sway, officials and unofficials will have to stay House Mission add L'Asile de la Sainta the band strack up Auld Lang Syne, and will be compelled to inhale the O'Brien Kalanes. The Committee also temporarily slowly, solemnly, for the last thine the
day. Maur
pinced the St. Andrew's Hall for the ectoars were carried past the regiment the Army and Navy in Hongkong, pending Mon and officers stood like regiment purpose of Sunday services at the disposal whose fortunes they had shared and whose of the anting Chaplain of the Wesleyans in endurance and devotion they symbolised. the erection of a chapel which it is extraed stone; bat among the crowd peated will be ready for spatios about wore many old soldiers who sainted as the the end of February next
aclours were carried past to the most Theatre and the St. Andrew's Ball daring forled, and after the new coloure had been The gross amount receiped as sent for the moring of all strains. Then they wore the twelve months was $3,585,98, as ucnsecrated with fitting solemnity, and against $6,403.63 reqeived during the presented by the Princess Louise, they previous year,
wore borne away, cased, and brought upin the rear of the regiment, the now coloure being borne in front to the strains of the National Anthem.
lection of stereoscopic viowa of the principal Pauerger stentnera - Trangeduntio liners now that the principal author is na uther (Hon, J. B. Stewart Lockhart) presented That the golf botwaon the officials and the 1801 and the 30th June 1822;—Mr | devotion which attends those id and
to was in Europe and America, and in, a fow daya Mr Naftaly hopes to be able to add his anatomical museum, which he has not had timo to fit up in time for tas opening of the Panorama. Mr Nataly has been showing In Japnu for over two years and has just arrived from Shanghai where he met with encouraging support.. Should he meet with alike access here, he will give a completa shanger of views; which are really worth a visit.
mere
La
Tax vessel in which the Archduks Ferdi.), and is well-known to the people of band of Austria la to perform the greater Changeha, His temple is oilled Fas-tazo-petitors a good cost of pleasite to receive part of his voyage rund the world is the shit and is situated in the the prizes at your harde (land cheers). ram cruiser Katzern Elisabeth, a vessel of
Obears were then given for Lady Robin- 4,000 tons, with sanximum speed of 19 Keikaatsing Street, within son, the Istioa, His Excellery the Gover
pola. Among the officers is Archdukes the walls of Changsha," "I have just learntner, the Chairman, and the 60cretary, Leopold of Tusmay, who visited the Court that Ning Chao, who draws and prints, is Lady Robinaut, in acknowodging, mid- of Sian during his long verage on hoard the artist of the anti-Christian movement. I should like to thank you for the the Fasana, 1887-1889. After visit-
All the cartoons in the Picture Gallery' beautiful bouquet you bufo given me, ing India the Archduke's next destina-are his work. The letter-prese, however, is and
especially for the Tax following appointments are gazetted: till late about the middle of March for too mandarin who tigures so largely in the for teapots, I think (laughter) I felt Tors tion will be Java and Batavia, which he entirely Chen Han's work, and the red but-pot. Mr Lockhart knows by workers Hongkong Regiment. Sabador Hasan All Sydney. On the 9th June the vessel is ex-cartoons, is intended to represent him, moel complimented when Me Lockhart Khan, from 29th Panjab Infantry, to be pested to arrive at Bangkok, where a stay This item of information may be of some asked me a day or ten age to present Subadar Major. The undercatlosed off-of ten days is planned. Hongkong and value to the future historian of the anti- the prizes this afternoon, and I feel Canton are the next cities to be to be visited; Christian movement in Bunan, so I and it still more complimented is afterncoa 'cera to be Sahadara :--Subador Lal Khan, then Shanghof, Yokohama, taxi Tokio, on to pott.
after witnessing the Regattaand kusing from 19th Tunjab Infantry; Jemadar Firoz where the the Archdace will be the guest
to what distinguished oara Iave had the Khas, from 13th Bengal Infantry; Joundar leave the mea-of-war and continue te voy Mercury writes:I refrain from giving but even my inexperienced go could not of the Mikode At Tokia the traveller will The Nagasaki correspondent of the Shang-pleasure of presenting the prizee (chess). I am not great at orstory of bat-recing, Fatch Khan, from 1st Sikh Infantry : Jems- ago inengoito to Amerion,
you any more particulars about the dar Saif Ali Khan, from 4th Bikh Infantry.
Chishima Kan olision caso; several verhelp noticing the skill and sy with which The undermentioned Havildurs to be Jema- Tax Tisnlein corrspondent of the Shangple can make neither head not tail of some entirely
atuna tre hardly intelligible,-nautical pes- the boats were managed. To not refer to the beals wich carried *./darë:---Mirza Nadar Khan, from 33rd Fun-hai Mercury writes:-During my last omit
prizes but to the others of thou. We shall probably bare roclearer off the to Tongku I was agrobably surprised to
woll. I am sure they ~~ jab Infantry'; Khadi Khan; Nawab Khan; find a pony and trap in attendance there, overaight of the malier before the official a
becau excollen: Bakht Ali Khan; Golab Din. The under- and on enquiry I found that there are courts of enquiry have come off, the local corful simply mentioned Jomeders to bo Subadars:-Mirza really two of them attuched to hu station. ties of which do not even seem to be quite though they were, the windig crew wers I looked so home-like there, and really positively Exed yet. It seems the Ravenni a little better (laughter and cheers). Nadar Khan; Khadi Khan. The under would Do su anay to make quite a home did not require any assistance from the I heard the Governor remar that he was motioned Havildars to be Jemudara-station of foogku. The latter place daes cona, Captain Browne of the former vessel quite sure no better moving cold have been indeed seem likely to hetoms & condignalling to Captain Mudio of the latter, seen anywhere than we saw yerday after before the cleau of the aes, would en provved on his voyage, The Rana un cowing because ha hisels no 30648 much less risk by going to Tongku unly;
elored the sight of the 3rd to the 4th inst. car, and that not many years ago became coming up here, they stand a fair side of Nagasaki, and proceeded into when he had cacro time thanke has now I believe he Victoria chanco De intenseth Demember, Happily, there seem to be creation Club is anxious to are another
purt at daylight on Sunday morning, the (lud cheers). one or two of the upper reatus freezonineteen survivors of the Chishima Kus, Club house. I hope their quirs will be evar, while from Tugh they might instead of sixteen, as originally stated. No very soon gratified loud a continue readily slip out, comparatively speaking,
were un
dust for
That will be men, therefore, in stuiting That even the lungs of His Excellency may
be (motaphonestly) affected thereby, tho unworthy inhabitants of Hongkong through their unworthy representatives is Council, Mr O'Brien has in reality been That the Chamber of Commerce ought to
hitting a brother-rifineja,
express an opinion as to the treatment of its representative, and the Unofficial Justices of the Peace might well say what they think of this new mude of bowbatio i slapted in the proceedings of the Legislative Council, That if the community in public meeting
sembled, led by the Chamber of Cum merce and the Unofficial Justices, were to call upon the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, through the Governor, apologias for the offensive and insolently beliging tone adopted by him in dobate, I think it would be only becoming and proper.*
The rent received for the Ball Room from 1st July 1891 to 30th June 1892 was 5555.95, as against $679.11 in the previous twelve months.
Faqir Muhummod; Kban Alam; Nur Khan, | Tiantain, iu duo curso of time. Steainere,when he was approaclung the Renna, to noon, and he is well qualifid to speak on Thai it is not nice to have to say it, but vniuable worken betony in thirty-one voluminatback, and the extended range of âre, the
vice Mirza Nadar Khan; Akbar Ebab,, vise Khadi Khan, Tobe Jemadars on probation --Ghulam Jiloni Khan; Muhammed Abdul lak; Sirdar Khan,
respect of all of which the esnction of the Government has been obtained for the erection of kerasne godowns, were offered
10
facilitate
in
for sale in une lot to-day by Mr A. G. Ger. via the Tongku Station, and that in thairing their nets, for the same purpose. Lammert ard is excellent row on the That the community had formed a better Howard Association, the Direstora of the described by Youn in his Military Observ
*WAY.
The decision that was made some years The Library, The discovery of white ago, that colours should no longer be taken ants in some of the window frames and in into battle, was perhaps wise che. Is the skirting boards necessitated a removal sertainly was not arrived at without much of the book-nees for a short time, but the consultation with those most capable of damage did not prove to be serious and the giving an opinion. Bat when the then So- inconvenience caused was not great. The rotary for War annonamed in the Hobee number of readore was 2141, against of Commons, on July 29, 1881, that in 2236 in the previous twelve months. A consequence of the altered formation of the comunity pag Mr O'Brien, und was presented by Mr Niedhardt, and seme colours abouli not in future bo taken with they do not pay the unofficial merabers nseful publications from the Indion Museum the battalion on active service, but be left for aiding in the deliberations of the on Natural History were also added. Leosi at the depot, an era la regimental life Council, the unofficials should get some ex-publications have been forwarded by the Co- passed away which can never be revived, pression of ane umgenuent when they losial Government from time to time, and The names on the old colours of the Dist are treated like offending ashool-boys. the proprietore of the daily papers published Coraana, Orthes, Peninsula, Vimiers, South Fou lots of groand at Bowrington, in the river should threxten to fearg aceros to be damaged. According to oicering). It is neitar grtoful nor That in whichover direction-for, against,in Hoogkong have to do thanked for map-Africs, and others--are emblazoned on the or hetwixt and botwoen--the sympathies plying their journals as in former years. new flags, and their memory will not die. │I believe the Directors of the Kaiping Rail- latest news, there were no less than four good tuata to depreciate wht has been
His Excellancy may go in this rug
The following is a list of those who added to But the old personal devotion, stronger gle, the Governor bas mismanaged mat. the Library between July 1891 and June than death, sacred as hensar, must enter way, especially sincs Mr Pethick has Japanese-of-war on the scene of the good to one, but I think the tab is worthy
tors andiy.
1892: His Excellency the Governor, the joined them, are doing all they can to disaster, looking for the sunkus torpedo of a batter building than it ow occupies
upon a new phase. The state of things imports and exports to Trenton, cruiser, and numerous Japanese thermon cheers). I should like to cagratulate H
opinion of Sir William's espacity than Indian Museura, Mesere Campbell, Doberuk, sticha,' quoted by Grose, has passed away The bow of the Ravenna is badly tractured prizes they took away yesterdy. Iannot don, austinscer. We are obliged to say, et endeavours they are greatly assisted by the from the stem to about ten feet aft, especial-Ray I am very much surpred that thuy That the legal paint--or way I call it the and Woodia.
has beer, justified by the brent.
Eduljee, Kwok Lo Kwai, Mossop, Niedhardt, for everThere is an saint president Customs authorities. I leave you for your-
but freeh in memory, that in great defeats the risk of prejuicing the credit of the self to imagine, how Taku, and the whole is at the 24 fout mark, and, as stated a should have carried off three sizes becnose
constitutional point-raised in the Pro- The Museum Ae the old catalogue of when armales have been overtazama, most- test of the UnofEciul Members against the contents of the Museum has becometered, and dispersed... Eyou then the colony at a most inopportune joactura' that lower river would look in winter, if the bar ready, the forefact, the atoms, of course, id-I know that fatever the horta under
bituded, is badly twisted to starboard.
The tast
1840 10 udu! they will do well beers). Allow
the Official cle of the Majority's own obsolete owing to the shaugea that have ensign-bearer, being wounded and desper- De ofer wasobtained. We understand that was kept open during the winter. by vollen buikteads of the Farsan appear me to thank yous again for de bouquet and
powerful ice-breaker, as the talk wont
Balaties, is one of these questions which taken place since it was printed, a new one ate of all relief, hath stripped his sariga the reserva price was $30,000, and we may during the lifetime of the ixtes and justly have stood a very severe trial oxuellently the teapot, and to expreathe hape that
may require much carefully-worded lan.is in course of preparation, and if the expense from the staff, and wrapped or folded in mention--as a fact that may be useful to much lamented Mr Tong King-sing; just cruiser went down, with all the wonderful and luen out as fine crus as you have well, while the supposed unsinkable torpedo you will have as good a Ratha rest your
guage from Downing Street to explain of printing is cot too great will be printed about his body, and so perished with it. shortly. A collection of coins from Chian, This ensign dunnol. he said to be lost, Mr O'Brion in the next of his series of consider Shanghai stoamers going all the anti-collision bulkheads, like a leaden dnok done this year (loud cheer,
year round to the Tongku Station, and the
That, although I was not in favour of the Japan and Annam has been added, in which because the honour thereof was carried lecture to the Legislative Council-that fatter councoted by rail with Ticutain and
There is no saying yet, when the Ravenna
abolenala reduction of oficial salarios, considerable interest has been shown by the with his freed soul to Heaven to the pos be finished again; anyway, she is sufe-
there is, even in a Crown Colony, some Chinese attending the Museum, and the session of the Eternal Fart for ever: Now, $80,000 was once offered for the same Kaiping, se indeed it is already.
ly in deck now, sinoe to-day, the 7th D-
thing incongruous in a body of mon six-contents of this portion of the Institution, In this paclienist the enemy cannot borsk 'pieces or parcels of ground;' and this
ember. Vessels are getting up in price
ing their own remuneration
considering the diffealties that bare to be of f say triumph then purchased more than press ragzat at having done euch that the Committon are dependent altocat his winding-sheet. Such a president did Lising, and promise not to repent the wholly ngon voluntary contributions, mag Liutonante Caghill and Melvill follow in That the capital rowing races on the second tors daring the year, hava beer: Colonel after the battle of inadhlwans. It may be considered satisfactory. The contribu their desperate attempt to save the colours day of the TR.C. meating redeemed the Malloy and Mesara Beavin, Brenan, Dennys,ba wall for a country to forbid such saori- Regatta from the charge of monotony, Farins, Ford, Ho King Shao, Helmes, fices; it must be batter for the individuki and the exciting race for the Indies Kennedy, Lau A You and Thoms. The
to have made them, Purso to-day gare a fitting finish to the number of visitors during the twelve months A chivalrous instance of deferance to meeting
has been 109,842, of whom 101,129 wore this sentiment for the colours is recorded That our German friends bave won the In.Chinese and 8,713 belonged to other nations of the British
teruational for the first time in the Co.lition.
kroops after the defence of Pondicherry mide by the French gallant lony's history.
Accounia.-The balance in the bands of under M. Bellacombe. The drat deel of the Bion, Treasurer on the 30th June, 1892, the conquerors on aultring the town was to was $324.89 as chewn by the following acrastore hair colours to the garrisca. In, count, in addition to the amount in the Bank the rotreat from Moscow the. Franch" plased upon fixed deposit.
officers in many instagood barat, their eagles and drank the males, and there are various examples of the English getting rid of their colours (in a less melozetas- tie, though equally effectual way), sad thos well-earned trophies of triumph. Bet depriving the victorious enemy of their
these times are part. Dae notiorable fo 5,185.7% ture in the colours, which also may be sablented to obangs before long, Le the 6000 Union wreath. After the act of. Union,
On the call of the Tys' three more cheers were gizon for the filos.
The Chairman-I think the very least we can do to show our high appreciation
happened previous to the important dig. A CARREIPONDENT of the Iily News soodusro, and it is possible that we may see the of the kind words uned Lady Robinson That I really think the officials should contended with in the way of alimate and any sexion may do when harobe the dead of
under the flag of Dai Nippon yet.
VICTORIA REGATTA, 1892. THE FINAL FOR THELADIES PURSE.
A matapenpins, one, at least, of the ancient Palas, (which was advertised to be covery by Me O'Brien of the enormous pos-being & venerable clustaut in a new akitold at auction) ploughing the bring ocean ribilities of the keroseno trade and of the He says:-The following are is my owa fact that the colony is now in a better and experience; I was once reganmended when. ever I required brushes of any sort to go to sounder position financially than it has evor the Home for the dignout Hind. One been.'
of the masters at the school my boy attend- cd giving a grammatical lesson, and explained the interjection as an exclama- tion that expressed the emotion the mind. At the subsequent examination ong pupil had written down tha: Bu interjection for the Ladies' Earse yesterday rowed of was an exclamation that expressed 'au ex. plosion in a mine. A friend took an ill the deciding bout.
api- terate lady to see Helman Hant's ploture of
COLOPEL A. A. Baker, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Portsmouth, has been appointed to the mame port at Hongkong, in place of Lieut.-Colonel Clayton, who has completer bis term of service.
conse
A FRENO paper sanounces that Genoral Duchemin, of the Merino Infantry, in de
The Dream of Pilate'e Wife' After yazing signated to replace General Eests in Tong friend and said, Yes, it
atiti
it in silence for a time, she turned to my beautiful ટૂંક King, recalled, as it in reported, in quence of his disagreement with M. de picture; but what's it got to do with Laosaan, Guvernor-General of Indo-China. & pilot's wife -Another extrespo
correspondent writes:Will this do for a malaprepisun, expected TERRISLE news bas reached London from not in my own experience: A lady Port of Spain, the expital of Trinidad. It a bishop to see her, and told the servants seems that this island hos for years been that he must be addressed as 'My Lord.' suffering from lack of water, and it now The bishop canie, met a timid nousemaid on turns out that Fort of Spain, its principal the stairs, and enquired of her who posted towo, has been drinking liquid in which the letters. Her frightened answer was, lepeta hasa bathed. To add to this dread The Lord, my bor." Baya another cor-) hortor, whole districa are without water respondent-Sume years ago at a publ'o altogether, and ali because the local authori- meeting in town in Deubyshire the wealth
This afternoon die two boats which tied
The arewa woRU (--- Thistle.
Station No. 1-Brown Maltese Cross, Bow, H. J. Gedge........ 10st. Olba No. 2, J. M. G. Manuk... 10st. 20lbs. No., E. Friedrichs........ 15st. lbs. stroke, B. Jeffrog. Dist. 10lbs.
Cox, J. A. Ingles. 934 Olba
Kornblame
diation No. Black and Pink. Bow, W. Stopani 10 lbs. No. 2, F. Lammert...... 10st. BlEs. No. 3, G. O. Hayward 10st. 10lbs. Stroke, R. F. Lammert... 10st...Sibs Cox, G. A. Caldwell.. Dat. Oiks.. Buik bosta werd got away together on
ties object to aamall expenditure, as within lest millowner in the district took the level terms. Lammert rowed 37 strokes in a short distance of the town, which number chair, and, being asked his final opinion, the first minute, wheresa Jefeer wat 40,000 inhabitants, there is a natural reser replied, There is a deal, gentlemen, to be
roir between two valleys that could easily said about it, both orim and eon. A third men a slightly slower stroke, with be tapped. This, however, would mean writes A friend of mine, secuntry doc- the cault that the Kornblume sponding a few thousands, and the Home tur, was away from heme last summer on
Government seem alipine enough to lears the islanders to parish rather than spond a shilling. The distress in Trinidad is, judging from advices, awful
Ir is now some vents since we heard of a
case of a man being nearly frozen to death
by getting accidentally locked up in the re-
went
in regard to this Club isto giro.thren mors hearty cheers,
Led by the Chairman three ringing cheers and tigge' worgiven for Lady Robinson, and as the coupany were dis persing three more cheer wore giren for the ladies on the call of tb Fon. Secretary (Mr E. I Saudere).
"FRAGRANT WATER' MURMUR That last week I left the Cmounity saveče ly sobered after having chowed the and over the first O'Brien des
ntrance.
That the longing products the Boys who wers scoffed at all song-did credit to this land of their birth.
That it is band to my hựt the communityThat they deserved success, and got it.
foil now, and whethe sympathy for the That R. R. Lammert struked tise three Colonial Secretary des not ontweigh any That it is to be hoped the ances of the
winging crews on the second day, stronger feeling.!
Kammeris, Hayward and Stopani will act as a healthy stimulus to the youth of the Colony and encourage them to take part in the sporta and pastimes of the
mounity
That the Hou, A. M. O'Brien is un bappy is quite bar, and sympathy bas always been a strong point with the people of Konjong,
That it is, at same time, rather curious that Mr'an should solicit sympathy in the uhl way which he does.
That when ajoficial gets disgusted with a Culuu agito inhabitants, he ought not to danar an apology for and a rocante- tion of pressed opinions--a3 a mark of apecialopathy.
boliday, and during his sheave his practies to the front. At the Naval Dockyard That when leading official and bisur was looked after by a locum teneta A
Lammers was leading by nairly a patient who called and enquired for my length. Both boats were being cheered friend was inturmed by the servant stat the doctor is away frolidey-making, but Fou suuree bis "letal demon,"
their enthusiastic supporters on the Starter's iach, and both were working hard Pening:the wharves Jeffrey quick- aned his stroke, and his boat crept up gra
That the VR. C. more than justifies its ex stenos by bringing out the eporting qualities of One Boys'
That, although I drop a tear for the lack of rowing opiritam ngat dipotchmen, it is to be hoped the FB.C: may long retain its
cosmopolitas charaater.
BROWNIE
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THE CITY HALL
The following is the Report of the above Fondise unendurable le ought to laetitution to be submitted to the Annual memby thas his surroundings didnt sak ha to arround himself that but at is patrons at the Cola ice destohed him to it and dat Hofhout hus be curing big novel meils from ange time because it so/dn't help itself.
frigerating room on board one of the P. & Ass is a trifle worth thinking ever sydsity on the other till the German mail Thy if air O'Brien man to make Hong-
0. steamers Quite recently, on board the hard about, says the Northern Territory Bibby Line steamer Lancashire en route Times, A Chinese mining, epecaliter who steamor was passed. Here he held a slight to Kangoor, a similar xocident occurred, is known to have but a flourishing time stond, Bistrokes wore palling hard, and with fatul results. In this exco, as in the Fount in Head recently conceived the idea the bows of the boats passed and repassed previous one referred to the occurrence of going back to the land of his nativity each other for several strokes. Joffrey took ploos in the Red Sea, but in the present At a critical time, however, creditom got case the man in charge of the refrigerator on his trail, and the result of a demand to called on his men for a final spurt.. Lamp was frozen to death within four hours. pay $490 was that the debtor wout - to данава The man, it is believed, entered the rout
tum hot to bol him, then his jong tegit provedlings in hd out of Council Lome more compresiteible,
Mesting of Shareholders in and Subscribera to the City Hull, to be held at a quarter past twelve on Thursday, the 22nd inst.:
Thelest Annual Meeting was held on the 28th day of December, 1891
Committee, W. H. Forbes resigned his seat open his leaving the Colony, and the Committee now consists of the Honble. J.J. Keswick (chairman), temporarily absent from on kog. Mensra 8. 1. Dalrymplo, 21. Hoppins, B. N. Mady and B. Layton.
at all the same here, 3000 have to stay 40 this accursed Colory ideration to sh Goprnor, who may
Messrs. Falmer & Tammur, report satisfact
Stats of the Building-The architecte, a little long
ority of the general condition of the build- ow be id that His Excellenes is merely supervision in the middle of the your found
where ho will atop anul he determines mert also sparted and got rway half. That, aspeaking of the fovernor, it cannoting, and in a search made under their..
Thistis was
Bartong
for something or another, and, the open what shall be his next move. Now, the length ahead, and was never caught ay!, doorway being closed by an unconscious queer part of the story is that the im- although the passer-by, he was in the refrigerating room prisoned Chinaman seska to svadu
payment for four hours. When the door was even on the grund that he's in poverty pad. Las pace and came with four tually opened he was found quite stiff;} dock, bus from what wo bear it has been test of the winners.
Tint 6 as 57 restorative were tried but without avail.ascertained beyond theshadow of doubt that scs, this being the best to the mile Madras Timas,WIN
he has a banking sezount in Chips worth
The race was most detainedly son
2.
a passié spectator of the deliberate in-that but little fresh damage had been Bolors of bie firet leutenant, for Sicasioned by white ants, it heing necessary wam oleated the way for the O'Brien to rapines but a few of the joists,
do grace on Wednesday last.
RECEIPTS AND DIERUMIEMENTS balance in bands of Hon. Tra. from 1st July, 1891, to 39th June, 1892.
asurer on 30th Jauc, 1801,
ce sheen in the last report. $11,364.67 Reat of Theatre, St. Andrew's Hall, Ball Room, &c.,
..
14
Rent of Chamber of Com merde......
11
Subscriptions collected be
i
tweeli 1st July, 1801, and 30th June, 1802
»
Government Grant for 1892.. Intereat un current account-
tu Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to June 30th, 1892
699.00 1,200.00
218.51
$19,265.90
By wages &c. for 12 months... 83,348.00
Repairs, alterations o
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printing binding to.
Legal expenses in conncation with Prays Reclamation Suit
new coloure, in which the mastaroak wag inwoven with the rose and the thistle, ha to be presented ka all the regimenta in the service.
If Me. Gladstone passos; ble Home Rule Bill, will now soloars have to be issued once more to the army of s alamembered nation Saturday Review.
Quotations.
OPIUM-Now Patum, cash... 080/81 HONGLONG, December 17, 1802,
Old
* c. 600 New Baneres, wash, 381 ота
cali, 600
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Gas
Museum and Office Ахрорвев,
2,122.29 1,241.03
210.94
12
Insurance premia........
-$200,10
Government Fire Brigade
76.00
1,173,40
10,000.00
13
11
324.83
819,265.90
тармен
19 Fixed deposit in Hongkong
and Shanghai Bank Balance to current accoust in hands of Hos, Treasurer on 30th June, 1802, as pot Bank Pass Book
New Malva credit, 520 Allowance, Catifes, le Old Malwa, credit,. 550/40 Allowance, Catiles, 2/4 Poreian, Vily, esch, 480
Allowance, Catties, 9/1
Persian, Papor tied Allowanco, Catias,
HONGKONG REGISTER
B. L. DALRYMPLE, Barometer. 30.24
Chairman pro. ISTA.
Previous data atį Ox dute at May atp.m 10.1.
90.38
$0.24
Temperature Humidity Direction of Wind...
60
53
16
37
36
10
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¡ four figures, saciously estimated betwean course has toon done in at 13 Regatto, policy was of a drifting kind, so long as that the entry of white ante ena over be will be pleased to send full particulars tria, Rain-
dor
te heen used freely in place of ter upon
Highest open defampizature as the 103..... Loret gjdo air temperature on the Jeth......
Hongkong, December 17, 1888.
at Sir William Robins has hitherto Library after the teavy rains had com-whe cured himself of Deafness and Noises in Foros
Fresh workings were however found in the DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY QUAED,--Á Gentleman boou rogarded sa a Governor whose meaved, and it appeara hopeless to expect the Head of 14 years' standing by a new method, Weather..... things were safe and plocant.
completely put an end to. Or all the senseless alterations that have £5,000 and £7,000. He made a rise
Carbolineum Address Hexness Otrrox, 8, Shepherd's pince, ever been made in naval dress it is thought ne Fountain flead, deposited his cash is ad from start to nie The KoTHE Western Mal gives the following as a all timbere likely to be attacked; and care-
Kennington Park, London, H.E., Eng. Kaya al contemporary, 18 about the that secure, began to build up another kept the best time, by with car body, grauiue essay of a boy in a Cardiff Board | ful waten is kept to prevent any seriosa qulakly drives frey Eruptions, Fluples Blot that the suppression of the cammerband,' | China, and, baring as he reckoned placed
To CUAL SKIN Derazs-Sulphaline Intiaa most trucalled-for and irritating. Its referiane at the risk of others, having every- and they were arpil with ragragmenting Henry & sius the greatest damage bring dono.
widower that ever lived. He was born at
ches, Redness, Eczema, Ama, Disgarements, The interior of the St, George's and St. Roughness and Scarf, c., leaving a clear, spot- was an acknowlet rugne of a custom that of a fortuna, he made up a healthy debt, in so young aganexperieng oars. Aone Dominu is the year 1988, IIe had Andrew's falls, as well as of the building less Sičin and beautiful Caceplexion Sufpholine cognition about a far ago as aaval uniform thing to gais and nothing to lose, Instead
610 wives, besides children The 1st was the requirements of the climates of the East and would no doubt have given a pound:
beheaded and afterwards executed.
generally, nasda fresh colour washing and is a necessity for the Skin, especially in bai indian and China Stations had made very two to Joss in the ectasy of the moment
Salphotic Soup 2nd was revoked. She mere omiled agala, with the alterations and improvemente la
The palating, but as the expenses in connection lines. Made in London. Soll everywhere general, and io possible reason is seen for if he could have cireunivented the rozpod-¡ giras tetural tini Ces the Nkio out, it is said the word "Çânia” would be the stage aai ges.Zttings of the Theatres, warranted to care all discharges from the
in Shaling Boitie
ONE BOX OF OLABE's B P1 is the present retrograda step. Not only is a sibility and got home unscathed to enjoy perfect soupexiquable. Suplalive Soap his reign wse Lord Sir Barest Wolsey. found on her death. The greatest man in gerous chills in a tropical climate, but, by reattur opens up quite a large field for atlets. Dr King' Dandelionus ir tuned the Boy Basbaloz Red Iron Toulogives New Life, Appelite, Health, Back, Guaranteed free from Matury.) To Overcoms Westness-Pepper's Qainine constitutional), Gravel and Pain in the Urinary Organs, in either rex (acquired or snabling the wearer to dispense with a waist-speculation as to where the profits of our Lavee Cosy Falls, without Mercury, aro a coat, siste bin touch ta keping cool and gold production go to.
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coln, England.
A WATH, SEAUTIFUL Sach-like Bloom of a
Bumerband. a protection against dau- the proceeds of his invested capital. The Laulty, se
where
was burn ot the age of fiftesi
unmarried.
Henery 8 was aucceeded on the throne
ties averystore.
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